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Hiking Gifts
For the man happiest on the trail. Personalized gear that earns its place in his pack.
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The buying guide
Hiking Gifts gift guide
The hard part about buying for a hiker is that he already owns the gear he cares about, and everything you add he has to carry. The gifts that work are the small, light, personal ones that earn their place in a pack, or the things he uses at the trailhead and in camp rather than on his back. Personalization is free on the personalized pieces.
Start here: pick by the hiker
If you only know one thing about him, start with the line that fits:
- He does day hikes and car camping. Weight is not his problem, so buy the good stuff he would not buy himself: the Monogrammed Combat Cooler ($44.99, 116 reviews at 4.78) is our most-bought outdoor gift by a wide margin.
- He counts ounces. Buy small and light. The Pocket Size Survival Kit ($19.99) or the TacLight Personalized Flashlight ($39.99) both go in a hip belt and stay there.
- He is just getting into it. The Ultimate Personalized Survival Kit ($49.99, 4.93 from 67 reviews) covers the things new hikers do not think to buy until they need them.
- He hikes in to camp, not to log miles. The Adventure Ready Personalized Backpack Cooler ($69.99) carries the drinks and the lunch in.
- He needs a pack, not a gadget. The Voyager Personalized Canvas Backpack ($74.99, 4.91 from 35 reviews).
Hiking gifts compared
| Gift | Carried or camp | Best for | Price | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monogrammed Combat Cooler | Camp and trailhead | Day hikes, car camping | $44.99 | 4.78 (116) |
| Ultimate Personalized Survival Kit | Carried | New hikers | $49.99 | 4.93 (67) |
| TacLight Personalized Flashlight | Carried | Early starts, late finishes | $39.99 | 4.8 (5) |
| Voyager Canvas Backpack | The pack itself | Day hikes and travel | $74.99 | 4.91 (35) |
| Adventure Ready Backpack Cooler | Carried | Hike-in picnics | $69.99 | 4.75 (16) |
| Personalized Triple Torch Lighter | Camp | Fire, wind-proof | $34.99 | 4.91 (11) |
What gets carried, and what stays in the truck
This is the most helpful thing to understand before you buy. A hiker sorts gear into two piles, and the pile decides whether your gift comes out every trip or sits on a shelf.
Goes in the packLights, water bottles and small first-aid or survival kits. Anything under roughly half a pound with a job to do. This is where an engraved gift gets seen on every trip, for years.
Lives at the trailhead or campCoolers, chairs, signs and camp gear. Heavier things that never go up a mountain but come out every weekend. Our best-selling outdoor gift is in this group, so do not write it off as the lesser category.
Stays homeAnything bulky, fragile or duplicating gear he has already chosen. Boots, packs and sleeping bags are personal-fit items, and a hiker has usually settled on his after some trial and error. Buy the pack only if you know he is missing one. If he genuinely needs one, our personalized backpacks start at $39.99.
What to spend
$19.99 to $35Water bottles, small survival kits, everyday carry. The range that fits in a stocking and still gets carried.
$35 to $50Where most of this collection sits: flashlights, survival kits and the cooler. The standard gift range.
$50 to $132.99Packs, backpack coolers and larger sets. Buy here when you know the specific gap in his kit.
Two things worth pairing with a gift. If he hikes federal land, the $80 America the Beautiful annual pass covers entry across the national parks and five other federal agencies, and you can buy it from the National Park Service. And if he is new to it, the seven Leave No Trace principles are the short version of trail etiquette that experienced hikers assume everyone knows. Neither costs you anything and both make a small engraved gift land better.
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Where these numbers come from: review scores are the totals on each product page. The pass and trail-etiquette links go to the National Park Service and Leave No Trace, neither of which sells gifts.
Personalization is free on the personalized pieces here.
Questions shoppers ask
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Who makes your gift
A family shop in Monroe, Connecticut
Most of our gifts are personalized by our own team in Monroe, Connecticut. Some are made for us by specialist workshops around the country.
4.9★17,800+ reviews
138,000+orders
Freeshipping over $100
I got this as a surprise for my husband and he totally loves it. The quality is great and it arrived quicker than expected. I would definitely recommend!
This bag is the perfect gift for my son in college! I love it! It came in extremely fast! It is the perfect size and the color is rich! I can’t wait to see my son’s reaction on Christmas.
I stumbled across this website trying to figure out what to get my boyfriend for his 60th bday. I got him this and had it engraved. Let me tell you it came out amazing and super quick turnaround. I will be shopping here again soon!?!?